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Hey, I knew all of Victoria Holt's pen names! I did a report on her in junior high school and wrote her a letter, which she answered with a lovely two page, hand-written letter of her own. She was awesome and I read ALL her books under every name.

I didn't know most of the others, though. Fascinating. I can only imagine how confusing it must be to have a number of pen names.

I recently asked my CP if the publisher was going to object to my using my own name instead of a pen name because there's just no way i can juggle multiple names. I have enough legitamite names as it is that constitute a mouthful. She said he'll be jumping with joy. I'm in a unique position though in that family, friends, clients - no one would be surprised by anything i choose to do, write, say. The advantage of being a recognized and accepted eccentric artist.

This was a great list, I didn't know most of these. Just recently I had a discussion with some friends about my identity crisis of using a pen name on my blog v. my real name pretty much everywhere else...I definitely could not juggle more than that!

Vicki, I've done that myself. It's always strange to find out that you already know and like them as an author.

Robin, that is so cool to have a handwritten letter from her. That is quite the keepsake.

Rhian, it is interesting that the men wrote under female names. I imagine at the time, and even now, it would be encouraged. It's great that you can write under your own name. Pen names can be confusing.

Dayna, it can be confusing.

Hi, Karina. It's hard to stop using a pen name once you start as that's how people know you.

Thanks, Christine.

Oh lord, what did I write, Kate. I'm off to have a look. You should never write those TT late at night. *g*

Hey, Ann. It's always interesting to see the pen names that writers use.